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Afghanistan/South Asia
Ayodhya mastermind back in Pak
2005-07-18
Investigating agencies probing the Ayodhya attack have been dealt a blow as the mastermind, Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Saifullah Qari, has crossed over to Pakistan and is learnt to have reached his native town of Sindh. With Qari out of reach, more leads may be hard to come by. But the search is still on for another Lashkar commander, Adnan, who helped Qari transport the weaponry from J&K to Ayodhya.

Vital information collected by HT has revealed that Qari infiltrated into Poonch in 2004 and remained an LeT operation commander. A graphic prepared by investigating agencies shows him to be 23 to 25 years of age with fair complexion. His body language, as disclosed by arrested LeT terrorists Mohammad Naseem and Asif Iqbal, further suggests he was an army regular in Pakistan. “Qari was always seen with his lover close aide Sindhia. Both conversed in Sindhi. After the Ayodhya attack, their activities in Poonch couldn’t be traced,” sources said. Further investigations revealed the duo crossed over to Pakistan from Mendhar on the intervening night of July 7 and 8.
Posted by:Paul Moloney

#1  I wish I had started a "mastermind" list way back when. These masterminds are a dime a dozen.
Posted by: 2b   2005-07-18 07:42  

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